Applied Plant and Soil Sciences University of Pretoria

Overview

At Applied Plant and Soil Sciences from University of Pretoria multidisciplinary training, as well as specialisation in agronomy, horticultural science, pasture science and soil science, enables both graduate and postgraduate students to embark on a diverse range of careers in both the agricultural and environmental fields.

Careers

• Public sector: The ARC, Department of Water and Environmental Affairs, Department of Tourism, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Department of Mineral Resources, Department of Energy, the CSIR, provincial agriculture and nature conservation departments, SANBI, municipalities, South African National Parks, national farming and food production agencies.

• Private sector: Companies involved in seed, fertilizer and plant protection research and development, environmental planning and management, nurseries, vegetable, fruit and ornamental cut flower production,and irrigation.

• Extension services involving knowledge transfer: Nature conservation, national and provincial departments of agriculture and the environment, environmental management and rehabilitation, nurseries, crop, turf grass and weed management, and private companies servicing field crops, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants, fruit, ornamental and cut-flower production.

• Entrepreneurial: Consultants in crop, pasture, vegetable, medicinal and aromatic plants, ornamental and cut-flower production systems and landscaping enterprises, managing own farms and nurseries for extensive (field) or intensive (tunnel/greenhouse) production systems involving various crops, and. managing companies specialising in irrigation, reclamation and soil conservation.